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there Is no chance of a shot, he sometimes 

 slings It on the left shoulder, or even muzzle 

 downwards. As a result, I do not think I 

 have ever seen, at a German shoot, a gun 

 pointing at another sportsman. When slung. 

 It either points straight Into the air, or down 

 to the ground. I cannot say that all my 

 English reminiscences recall equal freedom 

 from danger. 



" Again, every German sportsman, except 

 at very big shoots, carries a game-bag. 

 This Is a more or less gorgeous affair, gene- 

 rally fringed with string lace, and of consider- 

 able dimensions. Well, there Is a reason for 

 this too. It Is not the custom of the 

 country to give shooting lunches, con- 

 sequently each sportsman carries his own. 

 The bags are generally divided, so that a 

 bird can be put In separate from either lunch 



